Gun sling



Nov. 27, 1951 J D B E 2,576,559

GUN SLING Filed Sept. 24, 1948 INVENTOR. John D. Bennekf ATTG'KNEYSQPatented Nov. 27, 1951 .gUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GUN SLING J ohn D.Bennek, Milwaukee, Wis.

Application September 24, 1948, Serial No. 51,000

6 Claims.

' This invention relates to a sling for carrying or supporting guns.

One object of the invention is to provide a gun sling which may beemployed to carry guns of various makes and size including shot guns,rifles, and the like.

Another object is to provide a gun sling which is readily changed fromone gun to another and does not require any permanent connection on thegun with which it is used.

A further object is to provide a gun sling which can be folded andretained in a pocket without inconvenience or bulkiness.

In general, the invention is directed to a strap adjustable in lengthand constructed to slip over a mans shoulder and support a gun therefromby an elastically supported member receivingthe stock of the gun and aslidable ring-like member which slips over the barrel of the gun. Otherobjects of the invention will appear hereinafter in. connection with thefollowing'description of a drawing illustrating an embodiment of theinvention. v

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a gun supported from a mansshoulder by the sling of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the sling itself;

Fig. 3 is a view taken on'line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the pouch with parts'broken away andsectioned.

The gun sling shown in the drawings to illustrate the inventioncomprises generally a strap I fitting over the shoulder of a mancarrying 11 the gun 2 as shown in Fig. l, a pouch 3 receiving the stockof gun 2, and a ring member 4 which fits around the barrel of gun 2.

Strap I may be made of material such as a heavy canvas or leather and isof a width to support a gun on a man's shoulder without discomfort.

Strap I is made up of two loops, an upper loop adjustable in size andwhich fits over the shoulder of the bearer, and a lower loop fixed insize and which enables the strap to pass on each side of the gun stockdown to pouch 3 which receives the stock of the gun 2.

The lower loop of strap I is provided by doubling over one end portionof the strap. The doubled back end portion is secured together and tothe body of the strap substantially midway of the ends of the strap bysewing or by rivets. The doubled end portion reinforces the strap at thestrap joint where the doubled end portion is 2 secured to the body ofthe strap and at the same time provides the small loop *5.

Loop 5 confines a buckle B which is provided to receive the other end ofstrap I to form the upper loop engaging the shoulder of the individualcarrying the gun. The doubled end portion and the body of strap Iprevents buckle 5 from striking the barrel of the gun, and the jointbetween the strap parts is made at a line along the strap in generalproviding clearance of the gun barrel when the sling is supporting agun.

Strap I is of a sufiicient length so that it can be adjusted throughbuckle 6 to enlarge the upper loop of the strap to adapt the sling foruse with guns of difierent lengths or by men of different height.

Pouch or support 3 may be of various constructions. The pouchillustrated in the drawings comprises a generally rectangularly shapedholder at the top of which has been incorporated the rubber band I forsnugly fitting the pouch to a. gun stock. The pouch 3 is of a size anddepth to accommodate generally all sizes of gun stocks, and rubber bandI which normally gathers the upper part of'the pouch together makes thepouch adjustable to diffeernt gun stocks and provides a tight fit witheach stock.

The lower loop of strap I is sewed or otherwise secured to the upperportion of pouch 3, the pouch being located in the lower end of theloop, but the lower side portions and bottom of the pouch are free ofthe loop to improve the adjustability of the pouch to difierent sizesand thickness of gun stocks.

The ring member 4 which is slipped over the barrel of gun 2 has a slipconnection with strap I due to a loop 8 provided in the member throughwhich strap I passes. Loop 8 may be made by overlapping the end portionsof the fabric or other material from which the member 4 ismade andsecuring the overlapping end portions together by sewing or riveting atonly the extreme ends thereof. Loop 8 confines ring member 4 on thestrap and yet permits it to be moved along strap l to locate the memberon the most desirable place on the gun barrel for the particular gunbearer and length of barrel.

In assembling the gun sling, a strap I, for example, of about eight feetin length of leather or canvas is inserted through buckle 6 and doubledover on itself at one end and secured to the body portion of the strap,as described, to form the lower loop fitting around a gun stock, and toconfine buckle 6 within the loop 5 which is formed at such end when thestrap is doubled over.

Ring member 4 is made by lapping the end portions and securing themtogether, as described, to provide loop 8 therein and through which isinserted the free or unsecured end of strap I. When ring member 4 isassembled on strap I the end of the strap is inserted through buckle 6to form an upper loop in the strap of the size desired. The buckle is ofa type that exerts a greater clamping pressure on the strap as theweight on the strap is increased.

The sling is completed by securing the pouch 3, previously provided withthe elastic top, within the lower end of the lower loop of the strap.

The gun is normally supported by the sling in an upright position eitherfrom the shoulder of the bearer or other support.

The invention provides a compact, light-weight gun sling which isreadily carried in a pocket for jlsgandwhich is adjustable for use withdifferent guns and bearers of difierent height.

Various embodiments of the invention may be einpleyed Within the scope,of the accompanying cla mslelaim: 7 l

1. A gun sling for supporting a gun, which comprises a strap ofsubstantial length folded and secured upon itself to provide a lowerloop thereof encompassing the stock of the gun and an upper loopengaging the support from which thesling issuspended, a support for thebarrel of the gun adjustable along said strap in the upper loop thereof,and an expansible support secured to the lower ,loopof the sling andadapted to receive and snugly fit gun stocks of difierent size andthick- 2.4 gm sling for supporting a gun, which comprises astrap orsubstantial length folded and securedupon itself to provide a lower loopthereof encompassing .the stock of the gun and an upper loop engagingthe support from which the sling is s spended-a Support fo thebarrelof.the u adjustable alon sa d st p in t u p 1 thereof, and a pouchsecuredwithin the flower 109p 0i the sling to receive the lower end of the un.st ck and p ovided w h. an elast top to snuglrfl sun ock of difi r nt ed h 11.8.

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4. A gun sling for supporting a gun, which comprises a strap ofsubstantial length having a fixed lower loop formed by securing an endof the strap to the body thereof and encompassing the stock of the gun,a buckle at the upper end of the lower loop for insertion therethroughof the free end of the strap to form an upper loop adapted to fit overthe shoulder of the bearer and adjustable in length, a support for thebarrel of the gun adjustable along said strap in the upper loop thereof,and an expansible support secured to the lower end of the sling andadapted to receive and snugly fit gun stocks of different size .andthickness.

' comprises astrap of substantial length having a fixed lower loopformed by securing an end of the strap to the body thereof andencompassing the stock of 'the gun, a buckle at the upper end of thelower loop for insertion therethrough of the free endof the strap toform anupper loop fitting. over the shoulder of the bearer andadjustable in length, a ring member encircling the barrel of thelgun andhaving a loop therein to receive said strap and permit adjustment of theringmexnber therealong, and an expansible support member secured to thelower end of the sling and adapt t re and s ugly .fit gun stocks ofdifferent size. and thickness.

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